Cellar drain



March 10, 1931. L. CAKMQ 1,795,833

CELLAR DRAIN Filed Dec 28, 1929 DIEM lllll fjwoewtoz L- la Kmo PatentedMar. 10, 1931 I 1,795,833 2 UNITED STATES PATENT orr ca Applicationfiled December as, 1929. Serial No. 417,164.

The present invention relates to drains and of the drain member 11 isadapted to be more particularly to drains adapted to be mountedsubstantially flush with the floorof mounted in cellars or the like. thecellar and may be connected ati its lower.

An object of this invention is to provide end by suitable drain pipes orthe like with 5 a drain structure which may be readily the drainage orother carry-off system. 55

mounted in the floor of a cellar or the like A substantially U-shapedstandard 118 and which is adapted to be used for prevent Which isprovided with outwardly extending ing flooding of the cellar. lugmembers 14 is adapted to be mounted on Another object of this inventionis to prothe floor in upstanding position and held 10 vide a device ofthis character which is norupright by means of bolt or securing mem- 60mally in inoperative position but which is bers which are adapted toextend downadapted to be manually controlled when the wardly into thefloor of the cellar. The upwater seeps into the cellar. per end portionof the standard 13 is. pro- A further object of this invention is tovided with an enlarged apertured central 15 provide a device of thischaracter which is of portion 16 which is preferably threaded so 65simple construction and may be readily and. as to threadably receive ascrew member 17. cheaply manufactured. The screw member 17 is providedat the lower The above and various other objects and end portion thereofwithan annular groove advantages of this invention will in part be 18which is adapted to loosely receive an described in and in part beunderstood from apertured platemember 19. The plate mem- D the followingdetailed description of the ber 19 is bolted or otherwise secured toapresent preferred embodiment, the same swiveled closuremember 20 whichis prefbeing illustrated in the accompanying drawerably of annularconstruction and is ,proin wherein: vided with an. outstanding flange21. f

%igure 1 is a longitudinal section, partly The outstanding flange 21 isadapted to in detail, of a device constructed according engage the valveseat 12 and, a gasket22 is to the preferred embodiment of thisinveninterposed between the lower face of the antion in closed position;nular flange 21 and the seat 12 and is "carried Figure 2is a detailedside elevation, partly by the plate member 20 so as to effectively insection, of the device in open position; and close the drain 11 andprevent any gases Figure 3 is a detailed top plan view of the or thelike from escaping upwardly through device. the drain and into the.cellar. The plate Referring to the drawing wherein like numember 20 ispreferably provided with a merals of reference designate correspondingdownwardly extending annular flange or ring I meral 10 designates afloor or the like of a' neck 24 of the drain 11, so as'to cooperatecellar or other structure where water is more with the annular flange 21in effectively sealapt to accumulate, particularly during rainy ing the"drain 11. I seasons or in the spring after thawing or The upper endport on of the screw member melting of the snow or the like. 17 ispreferably provlded with a squared or Ina great many communities theregularestricted portion 25 for receiving a wheel tions will not permitan open drain being or operating member 26 which may be semounted in acellar or other'closure and in cured to the operating screw 17 in anysultorder to drain 01f any-water which occasionable manner.

member 11 is adapted to be sunk or ernber 11 is adapted to be sunk intothe concrete bedded in the floor of the cellar. The drain of the cellaror the llke, the upper edge ormember 11 is of annular construction andis tion of the drain being substantially ush provided with an annularinwardly eXtendwith the fioorof the cellar so as to permlt partsthroughout the several views, the nu- 23 which is adapted to be mountedin the 86 ally seeps into cellars or the like a drain In the use of thisdevice, the drain mem- 50 ing valve seat 12. The upper edge portion anywater in the cellar to pass downwardly are through the drain. Thestandard 13 is preferably mounted in substantially upright or verticalposition on the floor of the cylinder and is preferably positioned sothat the axis 5 of the operating member 17 is concentric with the axisof the drain so that the plate or closure member will readily seat inthe tapering upper end portion of the drain 11, The closure member 20 isadapted to be nor- 1O mally seated in the drain 11 but when water or thelike begins to seep into the cellar, the screw member 17 may be turnedso as to withdraw the plate '20 from the seat 12 of the drain 11 therebyermitting the water 15 to pass downwardly t'ierethrough.

It will, of course, be understood that Various changes and modificationsmay be made in the details of construction and design of he abovespecifically described embodiment m of the invention Without departingfrom the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications ,beingrestricted only by the scope of the following claim:

What is claimed is valve of the character described comprising a valveseat. adapted to he countersunk "in a ,fioor, a standard overlying vsaidvalve seat, an annular closure member, said annular closure membercomprising a plate,

39 an annular outstanding flange, an annular depending flange secured tosaid plate, and operating means for said closure member, said operatingmeans comprising a screw member engaging said standard, said screwmember "having an annular groove spaced up- Wardly from the lower endthereof, an apertured plate adapted to loosely engage said screw in saidannular groove, means for mounting .said apertured plate on said clo- 40sure member, and operating means for said screw.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aif x my igna ur g CAKMO.

